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WOODS HOLE/WEST BARNSTABLE, MA – [May 15, 2026] – The Sea Education Association (SEA) and Cape Cod Community College (4Cs) are proud to announce a new partnership granting college credit to high school students who complete select SEA summer marine science programs.

This agreement acknowledges SEA’s immersive marine science education for high school students as equivalent to college-level work and will now recognize this work on official transcripts. This dual/concurrent offering will help graduates of SEA summer programs to gain academic credit and get a head start on their higher education careers. Such credit can be applied to degree programs at 4Cs or be used as transfer credit to the college or university of a student’s choosing.

“We are thrilled to partner with Cape Cod Community College to recognize the rigorous academic work our students undertake each summer in Woods Hole, MA and the surrounding waters,” said Dr. Richard Hopper, President of SEA. “This partnership validates the high-level scientific research and maritime skills our summer students develop while studying on our campus and sailing aboard our tall ship in the Atlantic Ocean.”

Students who complete the SEA Pre-College Summer Program will be eligible to receive 3 college credits from Cape Cod Community College, marking a significant step in linking experiential, hands-on learning with formal academic achievement.

“Our partnership with the Sea Education Association perfectly aligns with our mission to provide accessible, high-quality education and career pathways,” said Dr. Carlnita Greene, Acting President of Cape Cod Community College. “By recognizing this unique, ocean-based curriculum, we are enabling local and out-of-state students to earn credit for truly exceptional scientific work.”

All SEA Pre-College programs covering oceanography and marine biology are taught by highly experienced faculty. Students in the SEA Pre-College programs also learn sea faring, navigation, and safety from SEA’s pool of expert ship captains.

SEA is still accepting applications for summer programs.  Financial aid is available.

SEA will begin offering 3 college credits for its Pre-College programs starting in the summer of 2026.

https://sea.edu/programs/high-school-pre-college-programs/

 

 

About Sea Education Association (SEA):

Based in Woods Hole, MA, SEA is an internationally recognized leader in ocean education. For over 50 years, SEA has prepared students to become informed leaders by exploring the ocean from scientific, historical, and cultural perspectives.

About Cape Cod Community College (4Cs):
Cape Cod Community College, located in West Barnstable, MA, offers a wide range of academic programs, including high-demand fields like marine science, providing accessible education and workforce development to the region.

Media Contacts:

Sea Education Association
Onjale Scott Price, Director External Relations
marcomms@sea.edu
Tel: (800) 552-3633

Cape Cod Community College

Patrick Stone, Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing

pstone@capecod.edu).

Tel: (774) 330-4714

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PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS (Summer 2026, Residential, On-Campus, College Credit)

SEA Pre-College – Oceanography (3 credit hours)

June 22 – July 9, 2026 – residential program on campus in Woods Hole, MA

https://sea.edu/program/high-school-and-pre-college/pre-college-oceanography/

SEA Pre-College – Oceanography (3 credit hours)

July 13 – July 30, 2026 – residential program on campus in Woods Hole, MA

https://sea.edu/program/high-school-and-pre-college/pre-college-oceanography/

SEA Pre-College – Marine Biology (3 credit hours)

August 4-21, 2026 – residential program on campus in Woods Hole, MA

https://sea.edu/program/high-school-and-pre-college/pre-college-marine-biology/

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OCEAN STUDIES PROGRAMS (High School, Summer 2026, Residential, On-Campus)

SEA Ocean Studies on Cape Cod

June 22 – July 9, 2026 – residential program on campus in Woods Hole, MA

https://sea.edu/program/high-school-and-pre-college/ocean-studies-on-cape-cod/

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SEA EXPEDITION PROGRAMS (High School, Summer 2026, at sea)

Sea Expedition 

Session 1

June 14 – June 25, 2026 – sailing aboard the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer

https://sea.edu/program/high-school-and-pre-college/sea-expedition/

Sea Expedition

Session 2 

June 30 – July 11, 2026 – sailing aboard the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer

https://sea.edu/program/high-school-and-pre-college/sea-expedition/

Sea Expedition

Session 3

July 16 – July 27, 2026 – sailing aboard the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer

https://sea.edu/program/high-school-and-pre-college/sea-expedition/

Sea Expedition

Session 4

August 3 – August 14, 2026 – sailing aboard the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer

https://sea.edu/program/high-school-and-pre-college/sea-expedition/

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ONLINE PROGRAM (High School, Summer 2026, Online)

SEAQUEST: Environmental Communication 

July 6 – July 24, 2026 – online summer high school program
https://sea.edu/program/high-school-and-pre-college/seaquest/

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SEA also offers full undergraduate semester programs in the fall and spring sailing aboard our tall ship in the Caribbean and Atlantic.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Academic Year 2026-2027 (also open to gap year students)

Whales! (4 Credit Hours) – Atlantic Ocean

Summer undergraduate and gap year – May 21 – June 12, 2026

Cape Cod –> Gulf of Maine –> Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary –> Cape Cod – – sailing aboard the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer

https://sea.edu/program/undergraduate/the-history-of-whaling-whale-conservation/

Climate Change and Coastal Resilience (18 Credit Hours) – Caribbean

Fall Semester – September 28 – December 20, 2026

Virgin Islands – sailing aboard the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer

https://sea.edu/program/undergraduate/climate-change-coastal-resilience-caribbean/

Coral Reef Conservation: Caribbean (18 Credit Hours) – Caribbean

Spring I Semester – January 5 – March 28, 2027

St. Croix, USVI –> Dominica –> Anguilla –> St. Croix – sailing aboard the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer

https://sea.edu/program/undergraduate/coral-reef-conservation-caribbean-2027/

Plastics and Biodiversity in the Sargasso Sea (18 credit hours) – Caribbean & Atlantic

Spring II Semester – March 2 – May 28, 2027

St. Croix, USVI –> Bermuda –> Woods Hole, MA – sailing aboard the tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer

https://sea.edu/program/undergraduate/plastics-biodiversity-in-the-sargasso-sea-2027/

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CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS UPON REQUEST

SEA also offers customized programs with Harvard University, Stanford University, and the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Graduate School of Business, among others. Contact SEA to enquire about designing a customized program for your institution.